Star India cricketers Virat Kohli and Rohti Sharma have slipped down in the ICC Test ranking after their side's defeat in the fifth Test vs Australia at the SCG.

Team India have slipped to the third spot in the latest ICC Test Rankings for teams after their 3-1 loss to Australia in the recently-concluded Border-Gavaskar Trophy (BGT) 2024-25. It has resulted in Rohit Sharma’s captaincy coming under intense scrutiny as India also crashed out of the contention to make the World Test Championship (WTC) 2023-25 cycle final.

Australia skipper Pat Cummins also made gains in the rankings, climbing to number two after picking up five wickets in the final match. South Africa's Kagiso Rabada rose a spot to occupy the third place while injured Josh Hazlewood moved down two places to be fourth.

Former India all-rounder comes out in support of Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli, says they are hurt the most about their poor performances

Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli combined scored only 221 runs in the Border-Gavaskar Trophy 2024-25, which India lost 1-3 recently in Australia.

Former Indian cricket team coach Ravi Shastri has advised senior batters Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma to return to domestic cricket. The recommendation comes after their dismal performance in the recently-concluded Border-Gavaskar Trophy.

India suffered a brutal loss in the Border-Gavaskar Trophy which raised a lot of questions about the team's future in red-ball format.